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Ceremony marks completion of Mseilha Castle restoration with US ambassador and culture minister

Mseilha Castle in northern Lebanon hosted a ceremony marking the completion of its restoration, with the participation of US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh. The event included the ambassador's announcement of US investment in Lebanon's heritage sites and a grant to restore a heritage site in Shheem.

📍 Where things stand: The restoration of Mseilha Castle has been completed, with the US ambassador announcing American investments in heritage sites and a $435,000 grant to restore a palace in Shheem.

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16 Oct 2026, 11:22 US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa took part in the ceremony marking the completion of the restoration of Mseilha Castle, saying he yearns for Lebanon as expatriates do and noting that Lebanese possess treasures.
16 Oct 2026, 11:26 Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh said during the ceremony marking the completion of Mseilha Castle's restoration that the Mseilha restoration project is a model one because it brings together public and private sector work with the aim of preserving and writing history.
16 Oct 2026, 14:03 During the ceremony marking the completion of Mseilha Castle's restoration in northern Lebanon on Friday, October 16, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa announced that the United States will invest in Lebanon's heritage sites, said visitors can now tour the castle safely, and announced an investment of about half a million dollars to restore the Shheem heritage site, where the General Directorate of Antiquities received a grant of $435,000 to restore the palace. Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh described the project as a model one.

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